Guided hiking in the Swiss Alps and Pre-Alps
Book a guided hike with a guide we arrange for you. Half day or full day, route chosen for the conditions and for you.
The route is chosen on the day
Switzerland has extraordinary trail signage and it still catches people out, because conditions change fast with altitude and season. Your guide picks the route after seeing the forecast and meeting you, which is the whole point of hiring one rather than following a blog post.
What to bring
Proper boots, layers, water, and something to eat. Your guide carries a first aid kit and knows what the weather is doing. If you are unsure whether your boots are adequate, they probably are not — say so when you book and your guide will tell you what to get.
Towns
Hiking coaching by town
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Lausanne Lake to hillside, Ouchy to Chalet-à-Gobet. from CHF 230
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Vevey Market town on the water, terraces above. from CHF 230
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Montreux Riviera microclimate, mild winters, mountains behind. from CHF 230
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Fribourg Bilingual, medieval, and built on a gorge. from CHF 230
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Sion The driest, sunniest corner of Switzerland. from CHF 230
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Delémont The Jura proper, and almost nobody on the roads. from CHF 230
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Zurich Lake, river and the Uetliberg, all inside the city. from CHF 230
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Bern A river loop, a sandstone old town, the Alps on the horizon. from CHF 230
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Lucerne A lake with fjord geometry and mountains straight out of it. from CHF 230
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St. Gallen High, green, and closer to the Alpstein than people realise. from CHF 230
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Thun Where the Bernese lowlands stop and the Oberland begins. from CHF 230
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Solothurn A baroque town under the Weissenstein. from CHF 230
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Schaffhausen The Rhine Falls, and a river that behaves like a lake. from CHF 230
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Chur The oldest town in Switzerland, with the Alps on every side. from CHF 230
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Lugano Mediterranean light, Alpine gradient, Italian pace. from CHF 230
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Locarno The lowest point in Switzerland, and the sunniest. from CHF 230
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Bellinzona Three castles, one valley, and the gate to the south. from CHF 230
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Verbier Freeride country, above the Bagnes valley. from CHF 230
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Villars-sur-Ollon A balcony above the Rhône, facing the Dents du Midi. from CHF 230
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Zermatt Car-free, very high, and under the most photographed mountain in Europe. from CHF 230
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St. Moritz High-altitude sunshine and the oldest winter resort there is. from CHF 230
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Davos Europe's highest town, built for endurance sport. from CHF 230
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Crans-Montana A sun terrace facing the Valais Alps. from CHF 230
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Interlaken Between two lakes, under three famous mountains. from CHF 230
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Grindelwald Directly under the Eiger north face. from CHF 230
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Gstaad Chalets, high pastures, and a very long season. from CHF 230
Common questions
How fit do I need to be?
Say honestly what you can manage in the notes and the route is built around it. A half day at a gentle pace on a good path is achievable for most people in reasonable health.
Can we bring children?
Yes, with the route chosen accordingly. Tell us their ages — it is the single biggest factor in what is sensible.
What happens if the weather turns?
Your guide decides, and that decision is not negotiable. If the day is cancelled for safety we move it or refund it.